College of Pharmacy Fast Facts

  • Founded in 1898
  • One college with two campuses based in Memphis and Knoxville

Accreditation

  • Full six-year accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education

Rankings

Degrees Offered

  • Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD)
  • Dual PharmD/PhD

School Leadership

Leadership Position Name

Dean

Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD

Executive Associate Dean,
Memphis

James C. Eoff III, PharmD

Executive Associate Dean,
Knoxville

Peter A. Chyka, PharmD

Associate Dean,
Academic Affairs

Stephanie J. Phelps, PharmD

Associate Dean,
Graduate Programs and Research

Bernd Meibohm, PhD

Associate Dean,
Continuing Education

Glen Farr, PharmD

Associate Dean,
Professional Affairs

Debbie C. Byrd, PharmD

Assistant Dean,
Nashville

D. Todd Bess, PharmD

Chair,
Clinical Pharmacy

Richard A. Helms, PharmD

Chair,
Pharmaceutical Sciences

Duane Miller, PhD

Student Body Profile (incoming PharmD students, Fall 2012)

Accepted

167

Average Composite PCAT

65.0

Average GPA

3.45

In-State Students (%)

78.4%

Out-of-State Students (%)

21.6%

Female (%)

60.5%

Male (%)

39.5%

Age Range

20-33

Number of States Represented

16

Number of Tennessee Counties

42

The class entering in the fall 2012 is comprised of 32.9% non-white students, and 16.2% African-American students. With the exception of the five historically black schools of pharmacy, UTCOP has the largest percentage of African-American students enrolled of any college of pharmacy in the United States.

UTHSC Factsheet

College of Pharmacy

Contact Us

College of Pharmacy - Memphis

881 Madison Avenue
Memphis, TN 38163
Phone: (901) 448-6036
Fax: (901) 448-7053

College of Pharmacy – Knoxville

1924 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone: (865) 974-2100
Fax: (865) 974-2022

College of Pharmacy – Nashville

193 Polk Ave Suite 2D
Nashville, TN 37210
Phone: (615) 532-3401
Fax: (615) 532-3399